ci pipeline configuration pipeline implemented

[MoscowDev]

Docker Containerization & Local Development Environment Setup Summary

Implemented a production-ready containerization strategy for the Node.js API using a multi-stage Docker build process, alongside a Docker Compose configuration that orchestrates the complete backend stack for seamless local development.

Completed Work

• Created a multi-stage Dockerfile to optimize image size, security, and deployment efficiency:

  • Utilized a dedicated build stage to install dependencies and compile TypeScript source code.
  • Generated production-ready JavaScript artifacts during the build process.
  • Configured a lightweight runtime stage based on node:20-alpine.
  • Copied only compiled application assets and production dependencies into the final image, excluding development tooling and unnecessary build artifacts.

• Implemented a comprehensive docker-compose.yml configuration to orchestrate:

  • Node.js API service
  • PostgreSQL 15 database service
  • Redis 7 cache service

• Configured service networking and environment variables to enable seamless communication between containers within the Docker network.

• Added persistent volume mappings for PostgreSQL and Redis to ensure application data survives container restarts, rebuilds, and local development cycles.

• Implemented startup dependency management to ensure the API service waits for PostgreSQL availability before attempting database connections, reducing startup race conditions and connection failures.

• Created a secure and optimized .dockerignore configuration that excludes:

  • node_modules
  • Local .env files
  • Build artifacts
  • Logs and temporary files
  • Other unnecessary assets from the Docker build context

Outcome

The backend platform can now be provisioned consistently across Linux development environments using a single docker compose up command. The containerized workflow eliminates environment-specific setup issues, improves onboarding for new contributors, ensures reproducible builds, and provides a reliable foundation for local development, testing, and deployment.
closes #173